The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-04

ND .aArolls. Jan. ie.-The Legislature mes
~ "a convention 20 ballot Tor Y. >. senator.
.enpromise WAS effected between the leaders
= NTH particS q follows: The Senate 20
sxme into the House. accompanied only ny ~
clerk and door'kcepcr. and without any show OF
violence Colonel Robertson was not 20 rpprar
IN tho proceedings either IN che way OF mani
resting his alleged authority or 20 secure reeos-
p,,,on. President smith Was s2call the conscn-
tson "a order, and IN the interest Of harmony.
speaker sayre was 70 preside. The rol!cah Q.
the respective houses 20 be called BY the order ~
each Of these gentlemen, said roiIcah 70
he the same n they were yesterday; that any
member then entitled 70 vote should vote "
day. That smith should announce the vote M
sayrc adjourn the convention The risns o any
member 70 enter protest against sne Vote Of
any other member was reserved anv u was
agreed that this compromise asrcep ent should
ccnsinne until n United States Sc lntor should
be e:ected The nominations Of Harrison. Tur-
ME and Allen were then made and two ballots
taken. both resulting - follows; Turpie, %:
Harrison. a; Allen, =.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. so--SESArE.-Ar esoiu'
tion was introduced providing for change m
1 the rule regarding The reports OF the Somw''ce
1 on Elections and seeking 70 give the minority
4 the right 10 discuss the merits 81 inc report
( Referred The afternoon session OF the SENATE
| was devoted TO = discussion OF Senator Sonn
sons resolution regarding the rights OF tne
miuor1sy when reports are made npon election
contests. the Democrats holding that the reso-
,ut,on was !, reflection upon the Committee on
Elections. and the Republicans confendinr tnas
II was not susceptible OF such construction
After q debate OF two hours. IN amendment ce'
claring that no reflection Wa intended was pro
posed ana accepted. and the resolution was then
adopted unanimously.
HorsE.-A resolution was introduced and
adopted ordering the calendar 70 be printed
twice each week instead OF once. as ncre'oiose
Also n resolution instrucf.ng the Inf.inna Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress 70 vote
for the pending bill 70 extrpate certain diseases
that have lately appeared among catth ~
twelve O clock Joint session was held 10 ballot
Tor u. s. Senator. The vote was as follows:
Turpie. ~: Harrison. n; Allen, =. The Joint
convention then adjourned
IxprAxxposrs Jan. s..-SESATE--Bilis In
sroiuced: Providing for q pension OF - per
month. 10 be paid by the State, 70 Union sol
diers who have been injured BY the bursting o.
cannon providing that any corporation snaa
empioys script 81 lis own issue for the payment
Of hands. in lieu OF Federal money. or furnishes
! them supplies az prices higher than current
| rates shall be guilty OF a misdcmeanor: consid
eral,le excitement was created by the presenta
} | ton OF the resolution recently adopted by tns
House recognizing Colonel Robertson as shs
: Lieutenant Governor-elect. After brief dis
, cuss;on the resolution was referred back 10 tn
! House as matter not requiring Joint action
!, Horsr.-A resolution was introduced instruct
; ,nr the Fees ard Salaries Committee 70 inquir,
into the expcdency OF aud TO report by oili Q
J. otherwise reducing the fees and salaries OF IN
I Attorney General. Treasurer and Auditor
\ safe and OF County Auditors. Treasures
Clerks and sherins one-half, or as much .
seems right and proper In view OF the existin
conditions and prevalent high taxes The rcsc
lution was amended 50 as 70 include the Cier
Y and Reporter Of the Supreme Court. and VA
: adopted Al - o'clock exactly the members
= the Senate. headed By President smith, Me
into the House. Two ballots were taken for Y
4 s. Senator and both resulted rs follows: Ser
4 ate-Turpie 81: Harrison IA. House-Turpis
> Is: Harrison. u: Allen. l. The joint convensio
then adjourned.
, IxprAxAroIss jan 9.-SExATE-Biiisi ntr'
ID duced: For the destruction OF ballots afts
q counting where there Is no dispute: concernin
interest and usury: 20 prevent swindling IN ~
II purchase Of promissory notes: 20 exempt
D. homestead OF 800, value. or tools necessary
~ a trade or profession Mr.. Kennedy pre$entt
~ a petition from the hoard ~ agriculture pra
A ing for some enactment 70 prevent pleuro-pne
te monia among cattle in this State heierreu
The committee on agriculture
~ HorsE-Mr Jcwett introduced . hill 70 reg
!. late the charges Of railroad companies for tran
: portafion OF freight. and to prevent said COZ
n panies from favcring one party over anothe
Z. The quail bill wns reported back BY the cor
= mittee on agriculture, with the recommendatis
= that IL be amended 80 a. 70 make Il lawful
I" sell quail killed outside OF the State
= IxpIAxAPoIIs Jan ss.-SESATE.-Ne bill
Prohibiting the heating OF cars by stoves: q
mo ne
and dumb; providing for pay OF justices Of =
peace and consabies in counties having pol
" ulasion OF over so.0O: defining the qualificaii
u OF electors IN elections Resolution adopte
~ Requiring the State university trustees 70 81
W m account Of receipts and expenditures.
~ HorsE.-Sew bills: Limiting railroad passa
= fare 70 g. per mile; approprinting 8.yu
Il build an addition 70 the chapel NJ the Refo
G. School. The vote for U. s. Senator In Joint >
Sc sion resulted: Turpie. -; Harrison 70; Ailer
As INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2J.-SENATE.-Are so
he ton was introduced and passed. requesting
as Indiana Senators and Representatives in q
re rress 70 vote for . constitutional amendm'
r. placing the election OF Il. s. Senators on
M same footing with members Of Congress. u
80 ~ that they BE- elected by the people direct
NJ There Is q strong probability oday that (
waranto proceedings will be instituted 20 :
n the right OF Frank r. Brcnneman 70 excre
% the duties OF SENATOR IA tnc tencfea AsS'
bly,.
HorsE.-Bnis introduced: Requiring railr'
III companies 70 erect black boards II Telegram
stations and mark the time OF such trains
stop At the station: assessing q tax Of two
~ lars on every telephone IN use In the State.
" Joint convention for the election Of Z. s.
a.or met u nocn- all the members being p
70 ent The vote was taken In formal mannel
IRE usual. and the total announced ~ follows:
Inc pie. IS: Harrison. n; Allen. 4. Another ba
was then taken but no change wss made IN
lily result The evening session was devoted
the consideration OF the hill providing for the
pounding OF animals running at large. the
M, having been favorably reported from conn
on tee. II provides that the constable taking
any animal shall receive mo when the ow
len calls for the animal within ten days. and =
hat fee and twenty cents per day additional :
and longer period. or when the animal II unciaiI
and sold. A motion was made ~ recolnmit
- bill with Instructions but this failed 70 ca
/ a. and the bill was ordered engrossed.
Tnr barn situated on the farm Of ,
tho McNew, three miles north Of Knightsto
4 ~..ft~.iv nv fire the ~